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| Edith Pattou | |
|---|---|
| Born | Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Francis W. Parker School Scripps College (BA) Claremont Graduate University (MA) University of California, Los Angeles (MLIS) |
| Notable works | East |
| Spouse | Charles Emery |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Edith Pattou is an American writer of fantasy fiction, including the novel East, an ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults for 2004. She was born in Evanston, Illinois, and she graduated from the Francis W. Parker School, Scripps College (B.A., English), Claremont Graduate School (M.A., English) and UCLA (M.L.I.S.). She is married to Charles Emery, a professor of psychology at Ohio State University. They have one child, a daughter.
Bibliography
Songs of Eirren
- Hero's Song (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991)
- Fire Arrow: the second song of Eirren (Harcourt Brace, 1998)
East/West
1. East (Harcourt, 2003); UK title, North Child
2. West (2018), sequel to East
Other works
- Mrs. Spitzer's Garden (2001), picture book illustrated by Tricia Tusa
- Ghosting (2014)
Awards and honors
East
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2008)
National Public Radio Best in Young Adult Fiction finalist (2012)
References
- "Hero's Song (review)". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- "HERO'S SONG (review)". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- "Book Review: Hero's Song by Edith Pattou". MuggleNet. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- Hero's Song (review). Booklist. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- Strauss, Victoria. "Fire Arrow (review)". SF Site. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- Rosser, Claire (Sep 2003). "Pattou, Edith. East.(Book Review)". Kliatt. 37 (5): 10. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- "Past Winners List". www.rebeccacaudill.org. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- N; P; R (2012-07-24). "Young Adult Fiction Finalists". NPR. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
External links
- Edith Pattou's website
- Edith Pattou at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Edith Pattou at Library of Congress, with 6 library catalog records
- 20th-century American novelists
- 21st-century American novelists
- American fantasy writers
- American young adult novelists
- American women novelists
- Scripps College alumni
- Living people
- Francis W. Parker School (Chicago) alumni
- Claremont Graduate University alumni
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- American women science fiction and fantasy writers
- 20th-century American women writers
- 21st-century American women writers
- American women writers of young adult literature